GGT0018-001A-H
0503-NIC-JMT
© 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
COLOR TELEVISION
INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for buying this JVC
color television.
To make sure you understand how to
use your new TV, please read this
manual thoroughly before you begin.
AV-21VT11
AV-21VT31
AV-21WA11
AV-25VT11
AV-25VT31
AV-29VT11
AV-29VT31
Contents
Safety precautions 2
Preparation 3
1 Confirm which remote control you have
..
3
2
Insert the batteries into the remote control
..
3
3 Connecting the antenna and VCR
.............
4
4 Connecting other devices
..........................
5
5
Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
..
5
6 SETUP TOUR
..............................................
6
Basic operation 7
Remote control buttons and functions 8
MUTING button
.............................................
8
COLOR SYSTEM button
................................
8
BASS button
..................................................
8
CINEMA SURROUND button
........................
8
DISPLAY button
.............................................
8
ECO SENSOR button
.....................................
9
CLOSED CAPTION button
.............................
9
OFF TIMER button
.........................................
9
PICTURE MODE button
.................................
9
CHANNEL SCAN button
..............................
10
FAVORITE CH button
...................................
10
RETURN + button
........................................
10
Using the TV’s menus 11
Basic operation
............................................
11
INPUT
...........................................................
12
PICTURE TILT
...............................................
12
VNR
...............................................................
12
COMPRESS (16:9)
........................................
12
CLOSED CAPTION
.......................................
13
CHILD LOCK
.................................................
13
BLUE BACK
..................................................
13
AUTO SHUTOFF
..........................................
13
VIDEO-2 SET
................................................
14
AUTO CH PRESET
.......................................
14
CHANNEL SKIP
............................................
15
SETUP TOUR
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15
LANGUAGE
..................................................
15
MTS
..............................................................
16
Picture adjustment
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16
Sound adjustment
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16
SUPER BASS
................................................
16
AI VOLUME
..................................................
17
FAVORITE CH SETTING
...............................
17
VIDEO SETTING
...........................................
18
AI ECO SENSOR
..........................................
18
AI ECO DISPLAY
..........................................
18
Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit
19
TV buttons and parts 20
Using the buttons on the TV 21
Troubleshooting 22
Specifications 23
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2
Safety precautions
WARNING
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION
TO ENSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE
USE OF THIS TV.
• Operate only from the power source specified on the TV.
• Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When you unplug the TV, pull it out by
the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord.
• Never block or cover the cabinet openings for
ventilation. Never install the TV where good
ventilation is unattainable. When installing this
TV, leave spaces for ventilation around the TV
more than the minimum distances shown in
the diagram.
• Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet
openings.
• In the event of a fault, unplug the TV and bring to JVC service centre. Do not attempt to
repair it by yourself or remove the rear cover.
• The surface of the TV screen is easily damaged. Be very careful with it when handling
the TV. Should the TV screen become soiled, wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Never rub it
forcefully. Never use any cleaner or detergent on it.
• When you don’t use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect the power
plug from the AC outlet.
• The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
WARNING
<AV-21WA11 only>
A removable plastic cover is fixed to the television’s front Audio/Video connector. To
prevent this cover from being accidentally swallowed by babies or children, remove it
from the television and store it in a safe place. If the cover is swallowed seek the advice of
a doctor immediately.
<AV-21VT31/AV-25VT31/AV-29VT31 only>
The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is packaged together with the TV.
Before you use the TV, mount the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit correctly on the TV.
15 cm
10 cm
15 cm10 cm
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3
Preparation
1 Confirm which remote control you have
Your TV comes with one of the two remote controls shown below. Functions you can
operate differ depending on the type of remote control.
<RM-C1330> <RM-C1331>
MUTING
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
MENU
CHANNEL
RETURN+
POWER
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
VOLUME
123
456
789
0
CINEMA
SURROUND
COLOR
SYSTEM
BASS
CLOSED
CAPTION
100+
TV
RM-C1330
FAVORITE CH
MUTING
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
MENU
CHANNEL
RETURN+
POWER
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
VOLUME
123
456
789
0
CINEMA
SURROUND
COLOR
SYSTEM
CLOSED
CAPTION
100+
TV
RM-C1331
FAVORITE CH
2 Insert the batteries into the remote control
Correctly insert two batteries, observing the
,
and
.
polarities and inserting the
.
end first.
CAUTION:
Follow the cautions printed on the batteries.
Notes:
• Use AA/R6/UM-3 dry cell batteries.
• If the remote control does not work properly, replace
with new batteries.
The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.
For TV model:
AV-21VT31, AV-25VT31,
AV-29VT31
For TV model:
AV-21VT11, AV-21WA11,
AV-25VT11, AV-29VT11
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4
Preparation
3 Connecting the antenna and VCR
• Read the manuals provided with the devices. Depending on the device, the connection method
may be different from the diagrams. Also the device settings may need to change depending on
the connection method.
• Turn off all the devices including the TV.
• Connecting cables are not supplied.
• When connecting monaural audio to the TV, use the L/MONO jack.
• You can connect an S-VIDEO compatible device (such as an S-VHS VCR) to the S-connector with
an S-VIDEO cable and enjoy the high quality picture of the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal). In that
case, do not connect it to the TV with a video cable.
S
OVER
Connecting the antenna
VIDEO-1
INPUT
OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(
VIDEO-2
)
INPUT
V
R
MONO
L
/
V
Y
/
V
R
L
R
MONO
L
/
CB
CR
VHF/UHF outdoor antenna
(1)
(2)
(3)
Matching
aerial
adapter
(supplied)
VIDEO-1
INPUT
OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(
VIDEO-2
)
INPUT
RRRC
R
To RF
output
To video
output
To S-video
output
VCR
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
To aerial input
1
To audio
output
2
3
S
OVER
V
MONO
L
/
V
Y
/
V
L
MONO
L
/
C
B
Connecting the antenna and VCR
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5
Preparation
4 Connecting other devices
If you are not connecting any other devices, skip step 4 and perform step 5.
• Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the
headphones, the TV speakers go off.
• The OUTPUT terminal outputs the video and sound signals which you are viewing on the TV.
You can dub them onto the VCR connected to the OUTPUT terminal.
(The OUTPUT terminal cannot output S-VIDEO signals or component video signals. Also it
cannot output any signals when the TV is turned off.)
• Connect components outputting a component signal (Y/C
B/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to
the VIDEO-2 terminal, and set VIDEO-2 SET function to “COMPONENT”. (See page 14.)
• The following illustrations are for the AV-21VT11/AV-21VT31/AV-25VT11/AV-25VT31. Your TV’s
front and rear pannels may not look exactly like the illustrations.
Camcorder or TV game
Headphones
5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
Rear
VIDEO-1
INPUT
OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(
VIDEO-2
)
INPUT
RRR
V
V
V
L
VCR (for playing)
VCR (for recording)
DVD player
(composite signals)
DVD player
(component video signals)
RC
R
V
Y
/
MONO
L
/
MONO
L
/
C
B
S
OVER
Front
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6
Preparation
6 SETUP TOUR
When the TV is first turned on it enters the SETUP TOUR mode, and the JVC logo is
displayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to perform the SETUP
TOUR.
• In case of resetting that the reason for such as removal, you can set the AUTO CH PRESET
function on the “MENU 3” menu. For details, see page 14.
1 Press the Main power button
on the TV.
The POWER lamp lights. After the
JVC logo has been displayed, the
TV automatically switches to the
language setting mode.
SETUP TOUR
2 Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
MENU
/
buttons to select
the on-screen language.
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
NEXT
EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
3 Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
MENU
/
buttons to select
the tuner mode (AIR or
CABLE).
SETUP TOUR
TUNER MODE
AIR
NEXT
EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
4 The AUTO PROGRAMMING
function will start and the
indicator blinks.
STOP BY
-+
SETUP TOUR
NOW PROGRAMMING
•To stop the AUTO PROGRAMMING
function, press the CHANNEL m or
the MENU
/
buttons.
When all the TV channels that can
be received on your TV have been
preset, the display goes out and the
AUTO PROGRAMMING function
operation is completed.
5 Upon the completion of
AUTO PROGRAMMING
function, the message below
is displayed.
SETUP TOUR
THANK YOU!
SET IS NOW COMPLETE
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
COLOR
SYSTEM
CINEMA
SURROUND
MENU
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
123
DISPLAY
button
MENU t
buttons
MENU
buttons
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
RETURN+ 100+
VOLUME
456
789
0
POWER lamp
Main power button
/
CLOSED
CAPTION
BASS
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Basic operation
• The illustration below is for the remote control
RM-C1330 supplied with VT31 series models.
Your remote control may not look exactly like
the illustrations.
1 Press the POWER button to turn
your TV on.
• If your TV does not turn on, press the
Main power button on the TV then press
the POWER button again.
• You can also turn on your TV by pressing
any of the following buttons;
- the CHANNEL m button
- the Number buttons
- the TV/VIDEO button
2 Select a channel.
■ Press the CHANNEL m button.
• Up/down selection cannot be selected
for channels to which the CHANNEL
SKIP function has been set to “YES”.
See page 15.
■ Press the Number buttons to enter
the channel number.
• When you want to select a channel
number over 100, enter the two-digit
number after pressing the 100+ button.
3 Press the VOLUME M button to
adjust the sound.
4 To turn your TV off, press the
POWER button.
• We recommend that you press the Main
power button on the TV to turn the main
power off if you do not plan to use your
TV for a long time or if you wish to save
energy.
Viewing Images from an External
Device:
Press the TV/VIDEO button to select the
VIDEO mode.
• You can also use the INPUT function to select
the VIDEO mode. For details, refer to page 12.
If the picture is not clear:
Press the COLOR SYSTEM button to select
another color system, see page 8.
• Color system cannot be changed in TV mode.
MUTING
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
MENU
CHANNEL
RETURN+
POWER
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
VOLUME
123
456
789
0
CINEMA
SURROUND
COLOR
SYSTEM
BASS
CLOSED
CAPTION
100+
TV
RM-C1330
FAVORITE CH
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Remote control buttons and functions
MUTING button
You can turn the sound off instantly.
Press this button.
To turn the sound on, press this button
again.
COLOR SYSTEM button
If the picture is not clear or no color
appears, change the current color system
to another color system.
Press this button to select the color
system.
In TV mode:
NTSC 3.58 (Fixed)
In VIDEO mode:
AUTO:
Automatic color system selection
• If the picture is abnormal in the AUTO mode,
change the AUTO mode to another color
system.
• Only in VIDEO mode, “COLOR SYSTEM” is
displayed in MENU 2 and can be changed.
BASS button
<AV-21VT31/AV-25VT31/AV-29VT31 only>
You can enjoy a powerful bass sound by
using the SUPER BASS (Bass Reflex)
function.
Press this button to turn the SUPER
BASS function on or off.
• To use this function, you must first mount the
Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit packaged with the
TV on top of the TV. For details, see page 19.
CINEMA SURROUND button
You can enjoy an enhanced sound for a
wider audience by using CINEMA
SURROUND function.
Press this button to select one of the
CINEMA SURROUND mode.
HIGH/LOW:
When you listen to the stereo sound,
please select HIGH mode or LOW mode.
You can enjoy the sound for a wider
audience similar to the experience at the
theatre.
• In case that you setting up the CINEMA
SURROUND function to HIGH mode, there
may be slight volume distortion. In case that
occurs, please switch the HIGH mode to LOW
mode, the effect of CINEMA SURROUND
functions will be less noticeable, however, the
volume distortion will be corrected.
MONO SURROUND:
Select the MONO SURROUND mode,
when you listen to the mono sound.
You can enjoy the sound for a wider
audience similar to stereo sound.
OFF:
The CINEMA SURROUND function
switches off.
DISPLAY button
You can continuously display the current
channel number or VIDEO mode on the
screen.
Press this button.
To turn the display off, press this button
again.
• When selecting a VIDEO mode with no
signal, indication of the VIDEO mode
becomes fixed on the screen.
AUTO
NTSC4.43
PAL
NTSC3.58
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Remote control buttons and functions
ECO SENSOR button
You can adjust this TV so that the screen
automatically adjusts to the optimum
contrast according to the brightness of your
room. This function reduces eye strain and
the power consumption of this TV.
Press this button to select the desired
mode.
AI ECO SENSOR 1:
The AI ECO SENSOR function switches on.
Usually, it is recommended to watch the TV
in this mode.
AI ECO SENSOR 2:
The AI ECO SENSOR function switches on.
If you feel the screen in the “AI ECO SENSOR
1” mode is too dark, select this mode.
AI ECO SENSOR OFF:
The AI ECO SENSOR function switches off.
• You can display on the screen the effect of the
AI ECO SENSOR function.
For details, see “AI ECO DISPLAY” on page 18.
CLOSED CAPTION button
If they are included in a program, you can
view closed captions or text information.
Press this button to select the mode.
OFF CLOSED CAPTION TEXT
• To change caption or text channels see page 13.
OFF TIMER button
You can set the TV to automatically turn
off after a set time.
Press this button to select the period of
time.
• You can set the period of time to a maximum
of 120 minutes in 10 minute increments.
• 1 minute before the OFF TIMER function
turns off the TV, “GOOD NIGHT!” appears.
To display the remaining time, press this
button once.
To cancel the OFF TIMER function, press
this button to set the period of time to 0.
• The OFF TIMER function will not turn off the
TV’s main power.
PICTURE MODE button
You can select one of three picture
adjustment settings as you like.
Press this button to select a mode.
BRIGHT:
Heightens contrast and sharpness.
STANDARD:
Standardizes picture adjustments.
SOFT:
Softens contrast and sharpness.
• Pressing this button returns all the picture
settings in “MENU 4” to their default settings.
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Remote control buttons and functions
CHANNEL SCAN button
You can quickly view all TV channels
programs that you can view on your TV,
and search for the program you want to
view.
1 Press this button to start scanning
TV channels.
The TV channel programs are each
displayed for several seconds.
• The programs of TV channels for which
the CHANNEL SKIP function is set to
“YES” are not displayed.
2 When you find the program you
want to view, press this button
again to stop scanning.
FAVORITE CH button
When tuner mode is AIR, you can
correlate 4 channels out of 68 channels
(CH02-CH69) with FAVORITE CH buttons
RED, GREEN, YELLOW and BLUE.
When tuner mode is CABLE, you can
correlate 4 channels out of 125 channels
(CH01-CH125) with FAVORITE CH
buttons RED, GREEN, YELLOW and
BLUE.
Press one of the FAVORITE CH buttons for
more than 3 seconds to correlate currently
watching channel. After the channel and
button are correlated, you can directly
select favorite channel by the correlated
button.
• When MENU is displayed, FAVORITE CH
cannot be correlated.
• Correlation of FAVORITE CH button and the
channel cannot be reset eventhough the main
power is turned off.
• After tuner mode is changed by AUTO CH
PRESET, FAVORITE CHANNELS are reset to
default setting.
Default setting:
RED................CH02
GREEN............CH03
YELLOW..........CH04
BLUE...............CH05
Please refer to AUTO CH PRESET on page 14.
RETURN + button
You can set a channel you frequently view
to the Return Channel and you can view
that channel at any time with one-touch.
To set the channel to the Return
Channel:
1 Select the channel you want to set
to the Return Channel.
2 Press this button and hold until the
message “RETURN PLUS
PROGRAMMED!” appears.
• When you turn off the TV, the Return
Channel setting is cancelled.
To view the Return Channel:
Press this button.
• You can view two channels (current channel
and Return Channel) alternately by pressing
this button.
To cancel the Return Channel setting:
Press this button and hold until the
message“RETURN PLUS CANCELLED!”
appears.
If no channel is set to the Return
Channel:
You can view the channel selected right
before the current channel by pressing
this button.
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OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
CINEMA
SURROUND
MENU
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
123
DISPLAY
button
MENU t
buttons
MENU
buttons
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
RETURN+ 100+
VOLUME
456
789
0
/
CLOSED
CAPTION
COLOR
SYSTEM
BASS
Using the TV’s menus
This TV has a number of functions you can operate using the menus. To use all your TV’s
functions fully, you need to understand how to use the menus.
■ Basic operation
1 Press the MENU T buttons.
One of the 6 menus is displayed.
2 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to display a desired
menu.
• If you hold down the y button, the next
menu is displayed.
• If the selected function is on the first line,
pressing the r button displays the preceding
menu.
3 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to select a desired
function.
4 Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
MENU
/
buttons to change
function settings.
Example:
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF OFF
CHILD LOCK OFF
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
⇔
• With some functions, the operation
method may differ.
5 Press the DISPLAY button to turn
the display off.
•To operate a menu using the buttons on
the front panel of the TV, refer to
“Operating menus” on page 21.
The icon on the
left indicates the
currently selected
function.
Changes the AUTO
SHUTOFF setting.
MENU number
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
PICTURE TILT 00
CLOSED CAPTION
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK OFF
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
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Using the TV’s menus
INPUT
You can view images from VCRs or other
devices connected to your TV.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“INPUT”.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
PICTURE TILT 00
CLOSED CAPTION
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select the “VIDEO-1”, “VIDEO-2”
or “VIDEO-3” mode.
TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.
To return to TV mode, repeat step 1
and 2 and set to TV mode.
PICTURE TILT
< AV-29VT11/AV-29VT31 only>
There are cases where the Earth’s
magnetic force may make the picture tilt.
If this happens, you can correct the
picture tilt.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“PICTURE TILT.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
PICTURE TILT 00
CLOSED CAPTION
2 Continue pressing CHANNEL M
or MENU
/
until the picture
becomes level.
VNR
You can reduce picture noise.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“VNR”.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
PICTURE TILT 00
CLOSED CAPTION
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the VNR function, select
“OFF”.
COMPRESS (16:9)
This function converts a normal picture
(4:3 aspect ratio) into a wide picture (16:9
aspect ratio).
Use for pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio
that have been squeezed into a normal
picture (4:3 aspect ratio), to restore their
original dimensions.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“COMPRESS (16:9)”.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
PICTURE TILT 00
CLOSED CAPTION
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the COMPRESS (16:9)
function, select “OFF”.
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Using the TV’s menus
CLOSED CAPTION
You can view closed captions or text
information.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“CLOSED CAPTION”.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
PICTURE TILT 00
CLOSED CAPTION
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
CAPTION:
CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4
TEXT :T1 T2 T3 T4
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
3 Press MENU T to select
“CAPTION” or “TEXT”
.
4 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select the caption or text
channel.
CHILD LOCK
You can disable the front control buttons of the TV.
When this function is set to “ON”, the TV
can be operated using only the remote
control.
Use this function to prevent children from
operating the TV without parental consent.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“CHILD LOCK”.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
• To cancel the CHILD LOCK function, select
“OFF”.
• The CHILD LOCK function is canceled
when you turn the power off.
BLUE BACK
You can mute the sound and change the
picture into a blue screen while no signals
are received by the TV, or when the
signals are unstable.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“BLUE BACK”.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the BLUE BACK function,
select “OFF”.
• To view a broadcast even when the
reception signal is poor, set the BLUE
BACK function to “OFF”.
• Even when the BLUE BACK function is set
to “OFF”, the sound may not be audible.
AUTO SHUTOFF
You can set your TV to turn off if no
signals are received for about 15 minutes
or longer after the end of a broadcast.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“AUTO SHUTOFF”.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the AUTO SHUTOFF function,
select “OFF”.
• The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not
turn off the TV’s main power.
• The AUTO SHUTOFF will not work for a
VIDEO mode.
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Using the TV’s menus
VIDEO-2 SET
Set the VIDEO-2 SET correctly according
to the video signal input from the external
device connected to the VIDEO-2
terminal. If this setting is incorrect,
images will not be displayed.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“VIDEO-2 SET”.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Set the VIDEO-2 SET according to
the video signal input from the
VIDEO-2 terminal.
If a normal video signal (composite
video signal) is input:
Press the CHANNEL m or the
MENU
/
buttons to select “VIDEO”.
If a component video signal (Y/C
B/CR
signals) is input:
Press the CHANNEL m or the
MENU
/
buttons to select
“COMPONENT”.
AUTO CH PRESET
You can automatically preset all TV
channels that can be received by your TV
to channels.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“AUTO CH PRESET”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
MTS STEREO SAP MONO
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
ON AIR
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
TUNER MODE:CABLE AIR
START
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
3 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “CABLE” or “AIR” .
4 Press MENU T to select “START”.
5 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to start the AUTO CH PRESET
function.
“>>>ON SEARCH” is displayed on
the screen.
When all the TV channels that can be
received on your TV have been preset,
the display goes out and the AUTO CH
PRESET function operation is
completed.
To stop the AUTO CH PRESET:
Press the CHANNEL m or the
MENU
/
buttons.
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Using the TV’s menus
CHANNEL SKIP
You can set undesired channels to be
skipped. Channels set to be skipped
cannot be selected by the CHANNEL m
buttons or the CHANNEL SCAN button.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“CHANNEL SKIP”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
MTS STEREO SAP MONO
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
ON AIR
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
SKIP NO
EXIT
CH 002 VL
SELECT BY CH -+ EXIT BY
OPERATE BY VOL -+
DISPLAY
3 Press CHANNEL M to select the
channel you want to skip.
4 Press VOLUME M to select “YES”.
The channel is set to be skipped.
To cancel the CHANNEL SKIP function,
select “NO”.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to
set another channel to skip.
To turn the display off:
1 Press MENU y to select “EXIT”.
SKIP NO
EXIT
CH 002 VL
SELECT BY CH -+ EXIT BY
OPERATE BY VOL -+
DISPLAY
2 Press VOLUME m to turn the
display off.
SETUP TOUR
You can start the SETUP TOUR function.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“SETUP TOUR”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
ON AIR
MTS STEREO SAP MONO
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
.
JVC logo appears and the SETUP TOUR
function will start.
For details, see page 6.
LANGUAGE
You can select the language for the
on-screen display.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“LANGUAGE”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
ON AIR
MTS STEREO SAP MONO
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select language.
The on-screen display indications are
in the selected language.
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Using the TV’s menus
Picture Adjustments
You can adjust the picture as you like.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 4” menu.
MENU 4
TINT
COLOR
BRIGHT
PICTURE
DETAIL
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press CHANNEL M or
MENU
/
to adjust it.
TINT* - : Reddish + : Greenish
COLOR - : Lighter + : Deeper
BRIGHT - : Darker + : Brighter
PICTURE - : Lower + : Higher
DETAIL - : Softer + : Sharper
* TINT (tint) is displayed only when
viewing images from NTSC 3.58 or NTSC
4.43 color systems.
SUPER BASS
You can enjoy a powerful bass sound by
using the SUPER BASS (Bass Reflex)
function.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 5” menu, then select
“SUPER BASS”.
MENU 5
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME ON
SUPER BASS ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the SUPER BASS function,
select “OFF”.
Sound Adjustments
You can adjust the sound as you like.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 5” menu.
MENU 5
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
SUPER BASS ON
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press CHANNEL M or
MENU
/
to adjust it.
TREBLE - : Weaker + : Stronger
BASS - : Weaker + : Stronger
BALANCE - : Left + : Right
MTS
< Stereo model only>
You can select a MTS (Multi-Channel
Television Sound) setting for stereo, mono
and SAP (Second Audio Programs).
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select “MTS”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
ON AIR
MTS STEREO SAP MONO
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select the mode.
• Select “MONO” to reduce excess noise in
a program or channel.
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Using the TV’s menus
FAVORITE CH SETTING
You can set PICTURE MODE, VNR and
PICTURE EFFECT functions for the
favorite channels using FAVORITE CH
SETTING menu.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“FAVORITE CH SETTING”.
MENU 6
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR 1
AI ECO DISPLAY ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
FAVORITE CHANNEL :
CH xxx
PICTURE MODE : STANDARD
VNR : ON
PICTURE EFFECT : ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
3 Press CHANNEL –/+ to select one of
the colours of “RED”, “GREEN”,
“YELLOW” or “BLUE” assigned to
FAVORITE CH button.
4 Press MENU T to select
“PICTURE MODE”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select the picture
mode of “BRIGHT”, “STANDARD”
or “SOFT”.
5 Press MENU T to select “VNR”,
then press CHANNEL –/+ to select
VNR “ON” or “OFF”.
6 Press MENU T to select
“PICTURE EFFECT”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select PICTURE
EFFECT “ON” or “OFF”.
• PICTURE MODE and VNR settings are
changed only when you press the
FAVORITE CH button while PICTURE
EFFECT is ON.
Otherwise, PICTURE MODE and VNR are
not changed.
AI VOLUME
You can prevent the sudden increase or
decrease of volume that occurs when
changing channels or switching VIDEO
modes.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 5” menu, then select
“AI VOLUME”.
MENU 5
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
SUPER BASS ON
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the AI VOLUME function,
select “OFF”.
• The AI VOLUME function may not operate
as expected if the sound input level from a
broadcast station (or video software) is
extremely low.
• The AI VOLUME function for TV mode
and VIDEO mode can be set separately.
For example, you can set it to be off in TV
mode and on in VIDEO mode. If you set
the AI VOLUME function while viewing a
TV channel, the setting is registered as the
setting for TV mode. If you set the AI
VOLUME function while viewing images
from a VIDEO terminal, the setting is
registered as the setting for VIDEO mode.
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Using the TV’s menus
AI ECO SENSOR
You can enable this function so that the
brightness of TV screen is automatically
adjusted according to the brightness of your
room.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“AI ECO SENSOR”.
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “OFF”, “1” or “2”.
• For detailed description, see the “ECO
SENSOR button” on page 9.
AI ECO DISPLAY
You can display on the screen the effect of
the AI ECO SENSOR function.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“AI ECO DISPLAY”.
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
The clover mark indicating the
brightness of your room is displayed
for several seconds each time the
brightness changes. The number of
clover marks displayed on screen
increases as your room becomes
darker. To cancel the AI ECO DISPLAY
function, select “OFF”.
• To switch the AI ECO SENSOR’S mode, see
the “ECO SENSOR button” on page 9.
MENU 6
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR 1
AI ECO DISPLAY ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
MENU 6
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR 1
AI ECO DISPLAY ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
VIDEO SETTING
You can set PICTURE MODE, VNR and
PICTURE EFFECT functions for VIDEO
mode using VIDEO SETTING menu.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“VIDEO SETTING”.
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
3 Press CHANNEL –/+ to select
“VIDEO-1”, “VIDEO-2” or
“VIDEO-3”.
4 Press MENU T to select
“PICTURE MODE”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select the picture
mode of “BRIGHT”, “STANDARD”
or “SOFT”.
5 Press MENU T to select “VNR”,
then press CHANNEL –/+ to select
VNR “ON” or “OFF”.
6 Press MENU T to select
“PICTURE EFFECT”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select PICTURE
EFFECT “ON” or “OFF”.
• PICTURE MODE and VNR settings are
changed only when VIDEO input mode is
selected while PICTURE EFFECT is ON.
Otherwise, PICTURE MODE and VNR are
not changed.
• Press 0 button to reset the setting.
MENU 6
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR 1
AI ECO DISPLAY ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
VIDEO : VIDEO-1
PICTURE MODE : STANDARD
VNR : ON
PICTURE EFFECT : ON
RESET BY 0
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
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Attaching the Twin Port Bass
Blaster Unit
<AV-21VT31/AV-25VT31/AV-29VT31 only>
The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is packaged together with the TV. Before you use the TV,
mount the unit correctly on the TV.
Note:
• The SUPER BASS functions do not work unless the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is connected
correctly to the TV. For details on the SUPER BASS functions, see page 8.
CAUTION:
• The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is just placed on top of the TV and is not held in place by a screw.
When you use the unit, pay attention to the following cautions. Otherwise, the unit or TV may fall
over and be damaged, or cause unexpected injury.
- Do not rest your hands or elbows on the unit.
- Do not move the TV with the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit mounted on top of the TV. Before you
move the TV, be sure to remove the unit.
- Do not move the TV by holding the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit.
1 Place the unit on top of the TV
making sure that the mounting
pin on the bottom of the Twin
Port Bass Blaster Unit fits into
the mounting hole on the top of
the TV.
• When you mount the unit, make sure
that the mounting pin fits properly
into the mounting hole. Otherwise, it
may slide off the top of the TV. This
may cause damage or cause
unexpected injury.
2 Firmly insert the Twin Port Bass
Blaster Unit connector into the
BASS SPEAKER OUT terminal.
Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit
VIDEO-1
INPUT
OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(
VIDEO-2
)
INPUT
BASS
SPEAKER
OUT
RRRC
R
V
MONO
L
/
V
Y
/
V
L
MONO
L
/
C
B
S
OVER
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1 VIDEO-1 INPUT terminal
2 COMPONENT (VIDEO-2)
INPUT terminal
3 OUTPUT terminal
4 Antenna socket
VIDEO-1
INPUT
OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(
VIDEO-2
)
INPUT
4321
V
MONO
L
/
V
Y
/
V
L
MONO
L
/
CB
RRRC
R
S
OVER
TV buttons and parts
Front
<AV-29VT11/AV-29VT31>
<AV-21VT11/AV-21VT31/AV-25VT11/AV-25VT31>
<AV-21WA11>
1 Headphone jack
2 VIDEO-3 terminal
3 MENU button
4 CHANNEL m buttons
5 VOLUME m buttons
6 TV/VIDEO button
7 ECO sensor
8 Remote control sensor
9 POWER lamp
0 Main power button
Rear
8 7
9 0
1
3 64
5
2
4 53 78 9 0
MENU
–
CHANNEL
+
–
VOLUME
+
EXIT
POWER
1 2
4 531 2 7 8 9 0
IN (
VIDEO-3
)
V L /MONO
R
MENU
–
CHANNEL
+
–
VOLUME
+
EXIT
POWER
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